noun
short bamboo; small bamboo
Archaic term for a type of small or short bamboo; not used in modern Japanese. The exact species is unclear.
古い文献に「いささおざさ」という名の小さな竹が記されている。
Old documents record a small bamboo called 'isasaoza-sa'.
The derivation is uncertain; the kanji 細小 (small, fine) and 笹/竹 (bamboo grass/bamboo) describe the plant's appearance.